At the Attorney General’s request, the Commission reviewed issues
related to overspending in fiscal 1989 by the Division of Developmental
Disabilities amid disclosures that the Division, under a former
director, greatly exceeded its budget by awarding unauthorized contracts
to providers of services for the disabled. The Commission found
deficient contract monitoring coupled with a lack of competition in
procurement at the Division’s parent agency, the Department of Human
Services. The Commission recommended a range of improvements in DHS
procurement and oversight procedures.